"Alien army?"
Chen Mo casually tossed the Space Stone into the air and caught it steadily. A ghostly blue light flickered across his face, but he handled it as if it were an ordinary glass bead.
"You want to know who will attack? There are quite a few forces that want to take this thing, but the most persistent one is a purple sweet potato spirit."
Fury frowned, his single eye filled with vigilance.
"Purple sweet potato spirit? Is that a nickname for some alien race?"
"Thanos, the Thanos the Eternal Titan, also known as Thanos, has purple skin with many wrinkles, like a purple sweet potato that has come to life."
Chen Mo held the Space Stone in his hand, his tone casual.
"A cosmic overlord with a rather peculiar thought process, who spends his days leading his fleet to plunder and pillage, all in order to collect the Six Infinity Stones."
At this point, he shook the blue gem in his hand.
"This is one of them."
Universe overlord.
The title sounded a bit childish, but neither Fury nor Tony laughed.
Fury had seen aliens and knew the vast gap between civilizations in the universe. A creature that could be called a ruler in that environment could not possibly be just a purple sweet potato with four limbs.
Tony curled his lip.
" Thanos? That name sounds like a third-rate comic book villain. My taste is really bad."
Although he was still being sarcastic, his eyes had become serious.
"So, why did he need to collect all six gems?"
"To complete his ambitious environmental project, we could call him the environmental boy."
"What project?" Fury asked in a deep voice.
"Cosmic-level forced family planning."
Chen Mo spread his hands and explained with a smile, "He felt that the universe's resources were limited, while there was too much life, so he planned to randomly erase half of them."
"Regardless of race, wealth, gender, or age, as long as you collect all six gems and snap your the Snap, half of them will die instantly. The main principle is absolute fairness."
The laboratory fell silent instantly.
Wipe out half of all life in the universe.
This scale of Carnage has exceeded Fury's original risk assessment framework. S.H.I.E.L.D.. has dealt with terrorist organizations, aliens, and superpowered individuals, but never with a madman who sees half the universe as a target for cleansing.
Fury took a deep breath.
Just how strong is this Thanos?
How strong?
Chen Mo stroked his chin, seemingly pondering for a few seconds.
"His ability level is essentially in a Schrödinger's cat state."
Fury was stunned.
"What's the meaning?"
"If a real fight breaks out, we'll have to see what version of Thanos he is."
Chen Mo shrugged, his answer being very sincere.
Fury's face immediately darkened.
Version?
Schrödinger?
What kind of irresponsible gaming terminology is this?
He subconsciously felt that Chen Mo was deliberately withholding core information. After all, this kind of thing was nothing new to Chen Mo; the more he knew, the higher the price he could demand when blackmailing S.H.I.E.L.D.. later.
But Tony, who was standing next to him, didn't ask any further questions.
He stared at the Tesseract fragments on the ground, his mind racing.
Different versions of the same cosmic overlord.
This seemingly perfunctory statement reminded him of a concept that had long remained in theory.
The multiverse.
If parallel dimensions truly exist, then each universe could potentially produce a Thanos. Their experiences would differ, naturally resulting in variations in power.
More importantly, the fact that Chen Mo could use the term "version" to describe the other party indicates that he has likely seen, or at least knows, Thanos from more than one universe.
This guy might not even be from this world.
Thinking of this, Tony pursed his lips, suppressing his guesses.
Chen Mo will speak when he is willing.
If he's unwilling, asking him will only get you a string of nonsense to appease an idiot, just like Fury is doing now.
Fury clearly hadn't caught up with Tony's train of thought.
He didn't care which version of Thanos it was. As the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.., he only cared whether this matter would threaten Earth.
" Chen Mo, I don't care how strong he is."
Fury stepped forward, his one eye fixed firmly on the gem.
"I only have one question for you. If it stays in your hands, will it send coordinates into space, making Earth a prime target for an interstellar invasion?"
Fury believed that Chen Mo was capable of killing the invading enemies.
Just because Chen Mo can win doesn't mean the Earth can withstand war.
A single clash between two cosmic-level powerhouses could destroy a city. If an alien fleet were to launch an orbital bombardment, New York wouldn't even survive the first salvo.
This matter must be handled with caution.
Even if it angers Chen Mo, he must get a clear answer.
Upon hearing this question, Chen Mo stopped what he was doing, looked Fury up and down, and then burst out laughing.
This guy's paranoia is almost incurable.
He gripped the Space Stone tightly. Powerful energy seeped from between his fingers, causing a slight distortion in the surrounding space.
"Turning the Earth into a target?"
Chen Mo made no attempt to hide the mockery in his tone.
" Fury, aren't you taking those aliens floating in the sky too seriously? As long as I don't lift the blockade, they can turn the universe upside down and still not catch a whiff of the Space Stone."
Fury breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and his face returned to its original color after turning dark.
Even if they did manage to get the coordinates...
Chen Mo glanced at Fury and Tony, and a smile gradually crept onto his lips.
"Who says only aliens can attack?"
The two of them froze in shock.
"We can launch a counterattack along the coordinates whenever we want."
Chen Mo pointed to the Iron Man Armor in the laboratory, speaking as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Take the Infinity super armor, teleport to their lair, seize their spaceships, dismantle their armories, and colonize a few planets while you're at it."
Reverse interstellar colonization.
When this suggestion came down, Fury was momentarily speechless.
He has always viewed extraterrestrial civilizations as a huge threat and has never seriously considered that Earth could also become the one to launch an attack.
So don't be so nervous.
Chen Mo shook the gem in his hand.
"That purple sweet potato demon's fleet sounds impressive, but in my eyes, they're nothing more than a bunch of primitive aliens piloting beat-up junk."
Chen Mo scoffed at the so-called super fleet, saying it was nothing special in the Marvel.
"If they really dare to come, that's not called an interstellar invasion, that's called interstellar poverty alleviation."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tony's eyes lit up.
Extraterrestrial energy, spaceships, and complete interstellar travel technology.
He was just lamenting his inability to replicate the Space Stone, and now there's a ready-made alien transport fleet that might proactively deliver experimental materials to Earth?
As long as those things land on his workbench, Stark Industries ' technology can advance by at least several decades.
Not just Tony.
An unusual light also appeared in Fury's single eye.
S.H.I.E.L.D.. has always lacked understanding of the universe. If they could truly use the portal to seize alien ships, weapons, and databases, Earth's defense system would be completely transformed.
When the two looked at the Space Stone again, their gazes were completely different.
I was just worried that Earth would become prey.
Now, they're more interested in knowing when the aliens will deliver the goods to their door.